Dr. John M. GreenlerUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison

NSTA National Conference – 2012Indianapolis, Indiana

Climate Change, Living Soil,Measuring CO2 and Bioenergy

To perform the basic research that generates technology to convert cellulosic biomass to sustainable biofuels.

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The Mission of GLBRC

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33 DOE Bioenergy Research Centers

What is Cellulose?

Sustainability: a Triad of Factors

Environmental Economic

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“A Safe Operating Space For Humanity”

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Global Warming = Climate Change

CO2

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Land Use Change

Agriculture

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The Carbon Cycle Associated with Bioenergy

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Human-generated Carbon Emissions, by Country

Soil Organic Matter

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How does carbon flow through the soil?

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GLBRC - Kellogg Biological StationMonitoring Greenhouse Gases,CO2 Eddy flux Towers

GLBRC - Kellogg Biological StationMonitoring Greenhouse Gases,Soil GHG monitoring boxes

GLBRC - Kellogg Biological StationMonitoring Greenhouse Gases,Soil GHG monitoring bucket

Measuring Soil CO2, student lab activity

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Soil plus sugar (blue), and control (red)

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GLBRC Summer Institute for Educators

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Discussion!!!

Dr. John M. GreenlerUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison

NSTA National Conference – 2012Indianapolis, Indiana

Climate Change, Living Soil,Measuring CO2 and Bioenergy